China vs Malaysia: Death rate from malnutrition
China
0.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
1.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
116th
Malaysia rank
113th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.853 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.874 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.021 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.826 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.996 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.915 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.915 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between China and Malaysia?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- China ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.